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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Monday, 29 Mar, 2010
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Moscow Shaken By Terrorist Bombings

 The first blast took place at around 8am at the Central Lubyanka station beneath the FSB intelligence agency offices leaving 24 dead. The second took place 40 minutes later at Park Kultury, six stops from Lubyanka, killing 12 people. The attacks caused mass panic in Moscow, accompanied by the precautionary closure of the metro system and the insertion of 700 interior ministry troops in the streets. Vladimir Markin, a spokesman for Russia's top investigative body said the bomber at the Park Ku...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Monday, 22 Mar, 2010
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House of Representatives Passes Health Care Reform Bill

The new bill should stretch health insurance to reach 32 million uninsured Americans and allow people with preexisting medical conditions to be covered by insurance companies. Moreover, the bill is expected to cut federal deficit by $138 billion over the next ten years. The bill stands as the biggest social legislation passed since the 1960's that marked the Great Society Programs. The final count of the votes has shown that the bill received 219 approval votes, none of which republican, while ...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Friday, 26 Feb, 2010
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Israeli spying network exposed in Lebanon

The arrests were described by senior Lebanese officials as a major blow to Israel's spying networks in Lebanon. The suspects are said to have had a crucial role in the identificat...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Wednesday, 24 Feb, 2010
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Uncovered coup plots highlight the feud between Islamists and Secularists in Turkey

Consequently, four admirals, two staff colonels and an army general were jailed based on the ruling of a court in Istanbul, in addition to the detention of 50 commanders.  Among ...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Tuesday, 23 Feb, 2010
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Allawi Visits Saudi Arabia to Return Iraq to Arab System- Sources

" Ayad Allawi's visit to Saudi Arabia and his meeting with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz caused controversy in Iraq due to its timing, coming ...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Thursday, 18 Feb, 2010
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Tension mounts between U.K. and Israel over the killing of Al-Mabhouh

The statements of Dubai’s Police Chief Dahi Khalfan Tamim have come to enforce speculation. Khalfan declared that he was 99% sure that the Israeli Mossad has had a role in the p...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Thursday, 18 Feb, 2010
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Potential for peace in Yemen after truce deal with the Houthis

After six years of non-stop military confrontation between the Yemeni government and the Shiite rebels, the Yemeni President declared that a truce agreement was reached between th...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010
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Clinton wants tougher Iran sanctions

During the talks, the top American diplomat stressed the urgent need for exerting more pressure on Iran and shoring up support for tougher sanctions against Tehran. King Abdullah ...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Monday, 8 Feb, 2010
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More sanctions to come as “psychological war” around Iran steps up

Saber rattling and the diplomatic tit for tat in the past few days are intrinsically related to Washington’s efforts to impose more sanctions on Tehran by March. But does this m...

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The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine
on : Monday, 1 Feb, 2010
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Revisiting the Seventies

Many fingers have pointed towards Israel as a prime suspect in the assassination of Al-Mabhouh, particularly highlighting the Mossad's involvement in the case. Consequently, Hamas...

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